“ I look at the world and I see absurdity all around me. People do strange things constantly, to the point that, for the most part, we manage not to see it. David Lynch
“ Somehow, the French got this idea of the starving artist. Very romantic, except it's not so romantic for the starving artist. David Lynch
“ Stories hold conflict and contrast, highs and lows, life and death, and the human struggle and all kinds of things. David Lynch
“ It doesn't do any good to say, 'This is what it means.' When you are spoon fed a film, people instantly know what it is. I like films that leave room to dream. David Lynch
“ You're right on the money with that. We're all like detectives in life. There's something at the end of the trail that we're all looking for. David Lynch
“ I didn't watch much TV as a kid and I don' t watch it now. I don' t find anything beautiful or unique to the medium, and the only thing you can do on TV that you can't do in film is make a continuing… David Lynch
“ More and more people are seeing the films on computers - lousy sound, lousy picture - and they think they've seen the film, but they really haven't. David Lynch
“ People say my films are dark. But like lightness, darkness stems from a reflection of the world. The thing is, I get these ideas that I truly fall in love with. And a good movie idea is often like a g… David Lynch
“ A filmmaker doesn't have to suffer to show suffering. You just have to understand it. You don't have to die to shoot a death scene. David Lynch
“ Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way. David Lynch
“ Life should be blissful, and blissful doesn't mean just a small happiness. It's huge. It is profound. David Lynch
“ I love Christmas tree bulbs, and I started putting them in my paintings. You've got to plug this painting in, and it's got a rig in the back, so that each one can be replaced if it burns out. David Lynch
“ I don't think it was pain that made [Vincent Van Gogh] great - I think his painting brought him whatever happiness he had. David Lynch
“ I love Bob Dylan. Who doesn't? He tapped into some kind of vein and it keeps on keeping on. There's nobody like him. He's unique, and just... way out cool. David Lynch
“ If we didn't want to upset anyone, we would make films about sewing, but even that could be dangerous. But I think finally, in a film, it is how the balance is and the feelings are. But I think there… David Lynch
“ Happy accidents are real gifts, and they can open the door to a future that didn't even exist. It's kind of nice sometimes to set up something to encourage or allow happy accidents to happen. David Lynch
“ Transcendental meditation is an ancient mental technique that allows any human being to dive within, transcend and experience the source of everything. It's such a blessing for the human being because… David Lynch
“ A lot of artists think they want anger. But a real, strong, bitter anger occupies the mind, leaving no room for creativity. David Lynch
“ Meditation is to dive all the way within, beyond thought, to the source of thought and pure consciousness. It enlarges the container, every time you transcend. When you come out, you come out refreshe… David Lynch
